Exhilaration | Shawn Hunter [Boy Meets World]

It's Not You, It's Me

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Betty sat next to Shawn's desk in Mr. Feeny's class, listening to him finish a lecture. "And that, Mr. Hunter, is how babies are made," Mr Feeny concluded.

Shawn shook his head. "I still don't believe him."

Betty chuckled. "You can figure it out when we have our own kids in ten years."

"...Make it five."

"Okay."

The school bell rang which everyone got up as Mr. Feeny said, "Before I forget, next Friday will be college recruitment day. Representatives will be here from USC, NYU, and Rutgers.  And Mr. Matthews, your interview with Stanford  has been rescheduled from 3:00 to 3:30."

Shawn turned to Cory. "Stanford? What's that all about?"

Cory shook his head. "It's just an interview. It's nothing from nothing."

Betty saw Shawn's expression as they followed Cory out into the hallway. "Don't make it more than it has to be."

Shawn just grabbed her hand, pulling her to follow Cory to his locker. "Cory. When we were little kids, you promised me  that we'd go to the same college together."

"Did I say that?" Cory asked.

"Yes, and you also told me that if I graduated high school, you'd take me to Vermont to watch the leaves change."

"Right, Vermont. October...Write it down."

"You know I could never get into Stanford," Shawn replied.

"Well, Stanford's just one of the many schools I'm applying to, Shawn. I'm also applying to Wisconsin, Penn."

Shawn gasped dramatically. "Wisconsin and Penn? We never discussed those."

"Well, it doesn't have to be Wisconsin or Penn, Shawnie. It can be a school from your list. What's on your list?"

"You want to know what's on my list?" Shawn replied. Number one, I don't need a list because my best friend Cory wouldn't apply to any school
that I couldn't get into."

Cory frowned. "Your list makes me feel bad." He followed Shawn to the locker. "Shawn...You know, it's early.  I have no idea what my plans are."

Shawn slammed his locker door shut. "Oh, interesting. Your plans. Not our plans."

"Don't you take that tone with me, Shawn Hunter."

"I'm not taking any tone.  If you want to go to college at Stanford, then go. In fact, go now.  Give you plenty of time to start making your new college friends."

"But I don't want to make new friends," Cory said softly.

"I can't believe I'm still here listening to this," Betty mumbled softly.